Download or read book World Almanac Library of the American Revolution written by Dale Anderson and published by Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib. This book was released on 2005-07-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, 8-volume series tells the story of the founding of the United States and helps student understand that the American Revolution was more than just a series of battles - it was a revolution of ideas. Each title explains the important political, military, and social aspects of the Patriots' struggle for independence. Using quotations from primary sources and biographical focus boxes, this series presents the story of the American Revolution in clear, engaging text and gives students a deeper understanding of why the war was fought and how it was won. An ideal resource on a key curriculum topic.
Download or read book World Almanac Library of the American Revolution 8 Titles written by Dale Anderson and published by Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib. This book was released on 2005-07-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, eight-volume series tells the story of the founding of the United States and helps students understand that the American Revolution was more than just a series of battles—it was a revolution of ideas. Each title explains the important political, military, and social aspects of the Patriots' struggle for independence. Using quotations from primary sources and biographical focus boxes, this series presents the story of the American Revolution in clear, engaging text and gives students a deeper understanding of why the war was fought and how it was won. An ideal resource on a key curriculum topic.
Download or read book The Causes of the American Revolution written by Dale Anderson and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2005-12-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the reasons behind the American Revolution, such as high taxes, wars with the Native Americans, and the desire for political and religious freedom.
Download or read book The World Almanac of the American Revolution written by L. Edward Purcell and published by World Almanac Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latest in the acclaimed military history series from the publishers of The World Almanac. No other period of American history, with the possible exception of the Civil War, rivals the Revolution in importance. Begun in 1775 as disorganized, local violence in a dispute over rights and taxes, it escalated into a full-scale armed conflict; by the time the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783-after six years of war-a new nation had emerged. To bring it all into focus, the publishers of The World Almanac have compiled all of the fascinating details of America's War of Independence-and the period in American history that surrounded it-into a fully illustrated book in an easy-to-use almanac format. The World Almanac of the American Revolution recounts the story of America's War of Independence in all its glory, featuring: -Chronological day-by-day entries, beginning with the first shots at Lexington Green in April 1775, all the way through to the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 783; -Informative essays on the nature of warfare in the eighteenth century; types of weaponry employed; mercenaries who fought in the war; opposition political parties; life in the war zones; and other details which help bring the period to vivid life; -A comprehensive section of biographies, highlighting all the important figures-military, civilian, and political-of the war. Enhanced throughout by period illustrations, and featuring eight pages of full color, The World Almanac of the American Revolution is an invaluable reference for anyone interested in this exciting period of American History.
Download or read book Leaders of the American Revolution written by Dale Anderson and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2005-12-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the lives and roles of military and political leaders in America and Britain during the Revolutionary War.
Download or read book The American Colonies Declare Independence written by Dale Anderson and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2005-12-15 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the atmosphere in the American colonies before the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, and the battles and conflicts that led to its development.
Download or read book Forming a New American Government written by Dale Anderson and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2005-12-15 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes who and what committees made up the government during and after the American Revolution, the positive and negative influences of this government, and how they led to the drafting of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Download or read book Daily Life During the American Revolution written by Dale Anderson and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2005-12-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes how civilians living in the thirteen colonies coped with life during the Revolutionary War, and describes the positive and negative effects of the war.
Download or read book Key Battles of the American Revolution 1776 1778 written by Dale Anderson and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2005-12-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the advantages and disadvantages both sides had during the Revolutionary War, and gives an overview of several key battles that took place between 1776 and 1778.
Download or read book American Revolution written by Barbara C. Bigelow and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides in-depth background and interpretation of the American Revolution, with short biographies of people relevant to the topics discussed in each chapter.
Download or read book The American Revolution written by Debra DeFord and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the events and changing opinions that led the American colonies to desire independence from Britain, follows the major events of the Revolution, and examines the War of 1812.
Download or read book Revolutionary War Almanac written by John C. Fredriksen and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 769 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a day-by-day chronology of the people and events important to the American Revolution, this title provides a look at this historic time. It covers people, battles, and other details, and includes more than 130 maps, photographs, and illustrations pair with an index, a bibliography, cross-references, and a chronology.
Download or read book Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution written by Dale Anderson and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2005-12-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the struggles of soldiers and sailors who took part during the American Revolution and examines military life during the late eighteenth century.
Download or read book The Patriots Win the American Revolution written by Dale Anderson and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2005-12-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the international rivalry between France and Britain that helped the Patriot cause and describes the battles from north to south during the late eighteenth century.
Download or read book Revolutionary America 1763 to 1800 written by Thomas L. Purvis and published by . This book was released on 1995-01 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolutionary America, 1763 to 1800 covers what are perhaps the most momentous four decades in American history. During this period, the 13 colonies fought for and achieved independence, created a stable system of government, financed their first stock exchange and investment banks, expanded westward over the Appalachians, and defended their territory from covetous European nations. Through numerous statistical tables, charts, maps, photographs, and illustrations, this volume reveals the diverse aspects of everyday life in the early United States with topics ranging from rural marriage customs to early American medical practices to voting qualifications. Lively, informative essays connect and expand upon the statistical information. Both detailed and comprehensive, with a wealth of primary source material, Revolutionary America, 1763 to 1800 is the definitive source on the period for researcher and browser alike. The period documents excerpted in this volume reflect the tremendous influence that the Revolutionary War and frontier expansion had on the lives of most Americans at the time. They include the firsthand narratives of an Irish immigrant woman adopted by Indians, a Continental Army soldier from New England, a runaway slave, and a child raised on a wilderness farm. Special topics for this volume include: Native American life; government in each of the thirteen colonies, pre- and post-Revolution; and early American industry and trade.
Download or read book Lexington and Concord written by Michael V. Uschan and published by Gareth Stevens Secondary Library. This book was released on 2003-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The shots fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts in April 1775 launched the British colonists of North America into a war against their government and ancestral homeland. By the time independence from Britain had been won, a new identity had been established -- that of an American. This book explores the background to the American Revolution and explains how those first shots came to be fired. It examines the nature of colonial America and the ideas that united thirteen diverse colonies into a nation. It also traces the Revolutionary War and the efforts of a young republic to find a new form of government. Book jacket.
Download or read book World Almanac Library of the Civil War Set written by Dale Anderson and published by Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, eight-volume series vividly describes the bloodiest and, arguably, most important conflict in American history. Tearing the nation in two, the devastating Civil War has been called a war of brother against brother. A pivotal event in American history, the Civil War transformed the nation by freeing millions of African Americans from slavery. It also unified the country, changing it from a loose confederation of states into a powerful nation with a strong central government.
